Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome

noun

A congenital overgrowth disorder characterized by an increased risk of childhood cancer and certain physical defects.

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Meanings

nounBeckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA congenital overgrowth disorder characterized by an increased risk of childhood cancer and certain physical defects.

    Synonyms: BWS

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA congenital overgrowth disorder characterized by an increased risk of childhood cancer and certain physical defects.

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BWS

Origin

Independently reported in the 1960s by Dr. John Bruce Beckwith and Dr. Hans-Rudolf Wiedemann.

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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beckwith-Wiedemann%20syndrome

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“Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beckwith-Wiedemann%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beckwith-Wiedemann%20syndrome.

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